Abstract
Narrative Matters Health AffairsVol. 29, No. 10: Comparative Effectiveness Research Why I Don’t Get MammogramsVeneta Masson Affiliations Veneta Masson ( [email protected] ) is a nurse practitioner and writer living in Washington, D.C. Her most recent book is a collection of poetry, Clinician’s Guide to the Soul (Sage Femme Press, 2008). PUBLISHED:October 2010No Accesshttps://doi.org/10.1377/hlthaff.2010.0455AboutSectionsView articleView Full TextView PDFPermissions ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditEmail ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions View articleAbstractA nurse practitioner tells why she and many experts believe that most regular screening mammograms don’t save lives but instead give rise to false fears and unneeded biopsies.TOPICSBreast cancerCancerNurse practitionersPrimary careMediaSurgeryWomen's healthPreventive careAccess to care Loading Comments... Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus. DetailsExhibitsReferencesRelated Article MetricsCitations: Crossref 1 History Published online 1 October 2010 Information Project HOPE—The People-to-People Health Foundation, Inc. PDF downloadCited ByCorrecting a decade of negative news about mammographyClinical Imaging, Vol. 60, No. 2
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